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SMITH**, ALEXANDER McCALL: : THE DEPARTMENT OF SENSITIVE CRIMES

LONDON.LITTLE,BROWN,2019.

ISBN 9781408711262

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED,1st edn,2nd imp. [Complete number line 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2,so 1st edn,2nd imp.] FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn but author's neat handwritten,spidery black ink inscrptn of dedication and signature: 'for Julia Happy reading + signature' thus,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,wrap-around matt, colour illustration illustrated dw/dj with capitalised,blue-lettered title,capitalised orange-lettered author name to front of dw/dj; spine/backstrip withthumbnail colour illustration detail at its head and similarly coloured+lettered title+author as front's and publisher's illustarted colophon to foot of same,rear panel of dw/dj with a black-lettered prose extract of story.Negligible shelf-wear, bumping,creasing to edges and corners – no nicks,tears or splits present.Top+fore-edges bright crisp,clean without foxing/spotting ; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound – no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips – appears unread, apart from my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp,clean/ unblemished,sharp-cornered,original plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt lettering to spine/backstrip,a yellow headband, and immaculate plain tan endpapers.UK,8vo HB+ dw/dj,1st edn,1-227pp [paginated] includes 15 chapters; plus [unpaginated] half-title,author SIGNED+dedicated title page,author's dedication, and to the rear,author'a potted biography and separate 4pp blanks.                              Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional and particularly internally,is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation.It really is an exceptional, exemplary example for its cleanliness, brightness and lack of detracting faults.        Ulf Varg works in Malmo's Department of Sensitive Crimes. Like all Scandinavian detectives he has his issues. In his case these include his unresolved feelings for his colleague, Anna; his impatience over the seeming incompetence of his irritating colleague Blomquist; and his concerns for the health of his hearing-impaired dog, Marten, the only dog in Sweden (and possibly all Scandinavia) who is able to lip-read (in Swedish).                   Along with his colleagues, Ulf is called upon to investigate a bizarre attack on a market trader, the disappearance of a handsome man who may or may not exist, and the affairs of a variety of young female students whose relationships with one another leave a great deal to be desired.                              Ulf and his team come to realise that the world is a puzzling place, lycanthropy (were-wolfism) exists and fish might have something to teach us. There is so much to learn if you are a Swedish detective, and in the first book in this new quasi-Scandinavian series, Ulf Varg embarks on his mission 'to bring to the surface the things that are below the surface' bringing these lessons with spirit and good humour. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!          N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE.    ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED.1st edn,2nd imp.
Author SIGNED+dedicated.

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